Surface Oncology, Inc.

NasdaqCM:SURF Stock Report

Market Cap: US$65.1m

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Surface Oncology Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Surface Oncology's CEO is Rob Ross, appointed in Apr 2021, has a tenure of 2.42 years. total yearly compensation is $1.92M, comprised of 29.5% salary and 70.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.14% of the company’s shares, worth $89.02K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.4 years and 4.7 years respectively.

Key information

Rob Ross

Chief executive officer

US$1.9m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage29.51%
CEO tenure2.4yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure2.4yrs
Board average tenure4.7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Nov 07

Forecast: Analysts Think Surface Oncology, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SURF) Business Prospects Have Improved Drastically

Shareholders in Surface Oncology, Inc. ( NASDAQ:SURF ) may be thrilled to learn that the analysts have just delivered a...
Analysis Article • Aug 08

Analysts Just Made A Major Revision To Their Surface Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:SURF) Revenue Forecasts

Market forces rained on the parade of Surface Oncology, Inc. ( NASDAQ:SURF ) shareholders today, when the analysts...
Seeking Alpha • Aug 03

Surface Oncology GAAP EPS of -$0.46 misses by $0.01

Surface Oncology press release (NASDAQ:SURF): Q2 GAAP EPS of -$0.46 misses by $0.01. As of June 30, 2022, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $156.6 million, compared to $154.1 million on December 31, 2021.
Seeking Alpha • May 25

Surface Oncology: Neither Novartis, Nor GSK Or ARKG Is Able To Stop The Decline

Surface Oncology has been a major drag for investors. There's no bad news, but there's no good news either. Despite having partnerships with big names, the stock does not move up.
Analysis Article • May 11

News Flash: Analysts Just Made A Dazzling Upgrade To Their Surface Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:SURF) Forecasts

Surface Oncology, Inc. ( NASDAQ:SURF ) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making...
Analysis Article • Feb 23

Does Surface Oncology (NASDAQ:SURF) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Seeking Alpha • Jan 18

Surface Oncology: If Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline And ARK See Promise, So Do I

SURF is an early-stage cancer therapeutics company with multiple big pharma partnerships. Cathie Wood's ARK owns a large stake. Current beaten-down prices make it attractive.
Analysis Article • Nov 11

Is Surface Oncology (NASDAQ:SURF) A Risky Investment?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Seeking Alpha • Oct 24

Surface Oncology: Staying The Course

Today, we revisit a small oncology focused concern called Surface Oncology that has collaboration deals with some well-known drug giants. The company is also advancing is own pipeline which has made some progress since we last looked at in February of this year. A full investment update on Surface Oncology follows in the paragraphs below.
Seeking Alpha • Jul 13

Surface Oncology: A Diverse, But Early Pipeline

Surface Oncology is an early-stage cancer therapeutics company with five assets in development. However, only 3/5 have hit clinical trials and early clinical trial results have been disappointing. Licenses to GSK and Novartis and current enterprise valuation increase attractiveness.
Analysis Article • Jun 07

Is Surface Oncology (NASDAQ:SURF) Using Too Much Debt?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Mar 15

Here's What Surface Oncology, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SURF) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

Every investor in Surface Oncology, Inc. ( NASDAQ:SURF ) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups...
Analysis Article • Feb 16

Does Surface Oncology (NASDAQ:SURF) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Dec 08

What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In Surface Oncology, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SURF) Shares?

A look at the shareholders of Surface Oncology, Inc. ( NASDAQ:SURF ) can tell us which group is most powerful. Insiders...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Rob Ross's remuneration changed compared to Surface Oncology's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$93m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$90m

Dec 31 2022US$2mUS$568k

-US$64m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$66m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$63m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$57m

Dec 31 2021US$5mUS$506k

-US$78m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$13m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$17m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$21m

Dec 31 2020US$1mUS$435k

US$59m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$24m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$25m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$28m

Dec 31 2019US$810kUS$400k

-US$55m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$44m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$44m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$35m

Dec 31 2018US$880kUS$361k

-US$7m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

-US$18m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

-US$15m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

-US$13m

Dec 31 2017US$467kUS$329k

-US$45m

Compensation vs Market: Rob's total compensation ($USD1.92M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD763.55K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Rob's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Rob Ross (49 yo)

2.4yrs
Tenure
US$1,924,455
Compensation

Dr. Robert W. Ross, also known as Rob, M.D., is President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Surface Oncology, Inc since April 01, 2021. He serves as Independent Director at Xilio Therapeutics, Inc....

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Robert Ross
President2.4yrsUS$1.92m0.14%
$ 89.0k
Alison O'Neill
Chief Medical Officer3.6yrsUS$1.06mno data
Jessica Fees
CFO & Treasurer4.8yrsno data0.17%
$ 109.1k
Chandra Adams
Deputy General Counsel & Secretaryless than a yearno data0.051%
$ 33.1k
Lisa McGrath
Chief People Officerno datano datano data
Shannon Devens
Senior Vice President of Development Operations1.8yrsno datano data
2.4yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: SURF's management team is considered experienced (2.4 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Robert Ross
President2.4yrsUS$1.92m0.14%
$ 89.0k
Charles Sigal
Independent Member of Scientific Advisory Board & Director5.6yrsUS$80.57k0.075%
$ 48.6k
David Grayzel
Independent Director9.4yrsUS$84.57k0%
$ 0
J. Goater
Director5.6yrsUS$72.57k0.21%
$ 138.3k
Alexander Rudensky
Member of Scientific Advisory Board4.7yrsno datano data
Armen Shanafelt
Independent Director8.8yrsUS$89.07k0%
$ 0
Laurie Stelzer
Independent Director5.6yrsUS$92.57k0%
$ 0
F. Hodi
Member of Scientific Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Denice Torres
Independent Chairman & Lead Independent Director2.2yrsUS$151.82k0%
$ 0
Christopher Hunter
Member of Scientific Advisory Board4.7yrsno datano data
Carla Rothlin
Member of Scientific Advisory Board4.7yrsno datano data
Arlene Sharpe
Member of Scientific Advisory Board4.7yrsno datano data
4.7yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: SURF's board of directors are considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2023/09/09 19:18
End of Day Share Price 2023/09/07 00:00
Earnings2023/06/30
Annual Earnings2022/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Surface Oncology, Inc. is covered by 5 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael UlzBaird
Joshua SchimmerEvercore ISI
Salveen RichterGoldman Sachs